Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES) Ships XPedite5102: First XMC Module hosting Freescale MPC 8640D Processor

Publication date on this website: Monday, February 02, 2009
Company: Extreme Engineering Solutions
Category: Press Releases : Industry News (Market)

Summary:
Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES) introduces XPedite5102, a high-performance short form XMC module targeting Freescale Semiconductor´s MPC 8640D processor.

Full Text:
Middleton, WI – February 2, 2009 – Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES) introduces XPedite5102, a high-performance short form XMC module targeting Freescale Semiconductor´s MPC 8640D processor. This card comes standard with PCI Express support and Gigabit Ethernet. XPedite5102 is an optimal solution for military customers that require a boost in system performance with AltiVec / e600 core processing or high-end general computing applications.

XPedite5102, with the Freescale MPC8640D embedded PowerPC dual e600 cores running at up to 1.067 GHz, includes:
• Two channels of up to 4 GB of DDR2-533 SDRAM
• Up to 4 GB of NAND flash and 256 MB of NOR flash
• Rear I/O includes:
o Two Gigabit Ethernet ports
o GPIO
o Two RS-232/RS-485 serial ports
• In-house X-ES operating system support includes:
o Green Hills INTEGRITY™ Board Support Package (BSP)
o Wind River VxWorks™ BSP
o QNX Neutrino™ BSP
o Linux LSP
• Guaranteed 4-hour technical response to all hardware and software questions

“Multiple customers asked for a compact 8640D solution and XPedite5102 provides that perfect mix of size, performance and I/O,” states Bret Farnum, Vice President of Sales. “We´ve seen customers double their XMC slot processor performance by using this module,” adds Farnum.

Pricing and Availability. XPedite5102 is shipping today. Pricing starts at $6,995 for early access hardware and will drop to $5,895 in April. Discounts are available based on memory configuration, environmental requirements and volume purchases.

About Extreme Engineering Solutions, Inc.
Extreme Engineering Solutions, Inc. (X-ES) designs and builds single-board computer and I/O products within the embedded computer industry. X-ES offers cutting-edge performance and flexibility in design plus an unparalleled level of customer support and service. For further information on X-ES products or services, please visit our website: www.xes-inc.com or call (608) 833-1155.

Data Sheet: http://xes-inc.com/Products/XPedite5102/Datasheet/XPedite5102ds.pdf

Press Photo: http://xes-inc.com/images/product/XPedite5102_photo_large.jpg

Contact:
Bret Farnum, VP Sales
Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES)
(760) 632-9415
bfarnum@xes-inc.com